Scritch Scratch: A Ghost Story

Scritch Scratch: A Ghost Story by Currie, Lindsay. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781728209722.

"This is a teeth-chattering, eyes bulging, shuddering-and-shaking, chills-at-the-back-of-your-neck ghost story. I loved it!"―R.L. Stine, author of the Goosebumps series For fans of Small Spaces and the Goosebumps series by R.L Stine comes a chilling ghost story based on real Chicago history about a malevolent spirit, an unlucky girl, and a haunting mystery that will tie the two together. Claire has absolutely no interest in the paranormal. Shes a scientist, which is why she cant think of anything worse than having to help out her dad on one of his ghost-themed Chicago bus tours. She thinks shes made it through when she sees a boy with a sad face and dark eyes at the back of the bus. Theres something off about his presence, especially because when she checks at the end of the tour…hes gone. Claire tries to brush it off, she must be imagining things, letting her dads ghost stories get the best of her. But then the scratching starts. Voices whisper to her in the dark. The number 396 appears everywhere she turns. And the boy with the dark eyes starts following her. Claire is being haunted. The boy from the bus wants something...and Claire needs to find out what before its too late. Pick up Scritch Scratch if you are looking for: A book for middle school students, 5th grade to 9th grade A story with a strong female protagonist that explores bravery, friendship, and family Mystery books for kids 9-12 Chilling ghost stories and ghost books for kids (perfect for Halloween!) Historical mysteries and Chicago history books for kids